Job Description:

Job Posting Start Date 09-26-2024 Job Posting End Date 11-25-2024

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives.

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a CNC Mill Machinist located in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Reporting to the Tooling Manager, the CNC Mill Machinist role involves performing a variety of complex, specialized tasks related to the construction, repair, maintenance, and calibration of machine shop tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, and instruments.

What a typical day looks like:

• Set up and operate 3-axis and 5-axis CNC milling machines.


• Inspect components visually for surface finish and also inspect dimensions.


• Performs machine set-ups, adjust speeds and feeds to machine parts to specifications set forth in blueprints,


• Check machined parts for conformance to prescribed tolerances


• Ability to program, set up, adjust and efficiently operate machines to perform diverse and difficult operations.


• Proven ability to analyze G code and make manual program edits as needed.


• Ability to set up cutting tools and prove out new programs.


• Ability to work with robotic equipment.


• Ability to use basic shop inspection methods to include indicators and height gages.


• Close tolerance milling experience.


• High speed hard milling and electrode manufacturing experience is a plus.


• CMM experience a plus.


• Mold manufacturing experience is a plus.


• Mazak and Mazatrol milling programming is a plus.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• High School diploma, military technical training, or equivalent vocational training


• 3-5 years of related experience working with CNC Mills


• Blueprint reading is a must


• Solidworks experience is a plus

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision


• Life Insurance


• Matching 401K


• PTO


• Tuition Reimbursement


• Employee discounts at local retailers

Job Category

Operations

Relocation: Not eligible

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

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